The Division of Homeland Safety responded to Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) on Wednesday about his feedback attacking federal brokers over a viral picture exhibiting a Border Patrol agent pointing a weapon out of the passenger window of an unmarked car on the driver within the subsequent lane within the Chicago suburb of Berwyn, Illinois on Tuesday.
DHS spokesperson Tricia McLaughlin stated the protester’s car had tried to ram the federal agent’s car. A ramming incident within the Chicago space final week pressured federal brokers to fireside on and wound armed girl attacking them. McLaughlin stated on this incident the agent from Border Patrol raised a pepper ball gun. McLaughlin added, “We’re not enjoying.”
A display screen picture from video of the incident and a photograph have been posted by Chicago Tribune reporter Laura Rodriguez from a self-styled citizen patrol group that follows and harasses federal brokers implementing immigration legal guidelines within the Chicago space.
“A federal agent factors a weapon at a lady who was recording them. Jess, a U.S. citizen and member of a neighborhood patrol group that paperwork and shares ICE exercise throughout the town, was filming when the incident occurred earlier immediately within the Berwyn space.”
Replace: Jess clarified that whereas she posted the image, it was despatched to her from one other particular person patrolling – to submit.
They’re U.S residents who have been solely recording the brokers.
Right here’s one other angle from one other group member. pic.twitter.com/zFHUnzt7rE
— Laura N. Rodríguez Presa (@LAURA_N_ROD) October 8, 2025
Rodriguez later posted video of the incident:
Right here’s a video.
I can not verify whether or not the one that posted it’s the one who recorded it. Folks have been extensively sharing and reposting photographs and movies of ICE incidents to alert the Chicago group of their exercise. Most consider they’re their solely trusted supply. pic.twitter.com/KvrfiG3HCe
— Laura N. Rodríguez Presa (@LAURA_N_ROD) October 8, 2025
Sen. Murphy commented, “That is out of hand. These brokers are there to trigger bother and violence, to not hold individuals protected. These are the scenes that play out in struggle torn, destitute nations – not America.”
That is out of hand. These brokers are there to trigger bother and violence, to not hold individuals protected. These are the scenes that play out in struggle torn, destitute nations – not America. https://t.co/uQA4lzdQZv
— Chris Murphy (@ChrisMurphyCT) October 7, 2025
McLaughlin responded to Murphy:
Right here’s the actual story:
As Border Patrol was conducting a focused enforcement, a car began
aggressively trailing our officers and deliberately veered into their car in an obvious try to ram regulation enforcement’s car.Regardless of the barrage of violent assaults on
@DHSGov
regulation enforcement, these brokers totally adopted their coaching—this can be a pepper ball gun used for riot management with out inflicting deadly accidents.Aggressors and violent activists who want to hurt and intimidate our officers shouldn’t be shocked when protecting measures are displayed to forestall violence in opposition to our officers. We aren’t enjoying.
Right here’s the actual story:
As Border Patrol was conducting a focused enforcement, a car began
aggressively trailing our officers and deliberately veered into their car in an obvious try to ram regulation enforcement’s car.Regardless of the barrage of violent assaults on… https://t.co/nMCNI4ovsc
— Tricia McLaughlin (@TriciaOhio) October 8, 2025
